The smart thing to do is to get games into Menzel, Buckley, Graham and Bell if he's available to set those players up for next season, we could do that and still be picking competitive teams. We made the mistake with Yarran of not playing him enough in his first season then dropping him after one bad game in his second. Talented players are hard to find and we should make the most of the ones we've got.
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Even If the Scum lose points and we climb into the 8, we won't trouble Hawthorn, Geelong or Sydney. We'd be better served by preparing for next season and blooding the kids who will make it.
This weeks selections will probably tell us a lot about what MM and the MC are thinking about the list going forward. A drubbing in the VFL wouldn't normally warrant major changes but these are exceptional circumstances for the club and coach.